Loved the poem! Until I had the privilege to watch Spain play Honduras at Ellis Park nine days ago, I never realized how much Villa runs — up and down, across, and everywhere. On TV it’s easy to miss this detail because the cameras follow the ball and viewers are made blind to much off-the-ball movement. For defenders Villa’s running is a nightmare, on top of the headaches of dealing with his deadly finishing and magical ability to dribble out of the tightest of spaces. As of June 30, Villa is my World Cup MVP.
Loved the poem! Until I had the privilege to watch Spain play Honduras at Ellis Park nine days ago, I never realized how much Villa runs — up and down, across, and everywhere. On TV it’s easy to miss this detail because the cameras follow the ball and viewers are made blind to much off-the-ball movement. For defenders Villa’s running is a nightmare, on top of the headaches of dealing with his deadly finishing and magical ability to dribble out of the tightest of spaces. As of June 30, Villa is my World Cup MVP.